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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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